Social Responsibility & Sustainability Graduate Diploma
Apply here for the 2023/24 Cohort, Third Intake Deadline July 31, 2023. Join the 2023/24 Cohort of #inspiring #leaders from BMO, Deloitte, RBC, Indspire, Vilaseca Foundation, CIBC, Vermilion Energy, Fidelity Canada, Northbridge Financial Corporation, GreenShield, Sleeman Breweries Ltd., Richemont, Bullfrog Power, Centamin Mining, Tru, AECON Group, CanadaLife, Community Economic Development & Employability Corporation, Diversity Institute, Halton Region, Peel Region, Toronto Community Housing Corp, Pathways to Education, Centre for Social Innovation, Jays Care Foundation, St. Joseph's Lifecare Foundation, Providence, Stoneevents, and more.
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Take your Career in Sustainability, ESG, Social Purpose & CSR to the next level
- Gain hands-on, practical experience through your ESG/Sustainability/Social Impact Capstone Project.
- Benefit from a 1:1, 12 month Mentorship with a uniquely matched Practitioner & Thought Leader in ESG, Sustainability, & Social Responsibility.
- Learn through a Blended, 11 day In-Person and 28 day (equivalent) On-line discussions, lectures & group cases with ESG, Sustainability, Social Impact Practitioners and Thought Leaders.
- Become part of a prestigious international changemaker community; 20 years in the making.
- Work while you learn over a 16-month program; while making an impact with ongoing support of peers and practitioners.
- Receive a recognized, professional, Post-Graduate University Credential with post-nominal letters (G.Dipl.SR&S) from a University with "Social Purpose" at its core.
Check out the 2023 Program Overview, Testimonials & Program Philosophy
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Business Case, Faculty, Application Process & Q&A
Student Testimonial
Trish Tervit, 2022 Graduate
Program Philosophy
ESG, Sustainability, Corporate Social Responsibility are common terms in this field: ESG is a subset of the field of Social Responsibility and Sustainability. ESG focuses on the "financially material" Environmental, Social and Governance issues that impact an organization. It focuses on the financial impact these external factors have on a company. Social Responsibility and Sustainability focus on both how external factors "financially" impact a company and how a company might impact the Environment, Social and Economic systems of the world around it. In Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Social Purpose is at the core of the strategy.
Other terms include: Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Citizenship, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Innovation, Social Purpose and Social Innovation. Community Investment is a field within Social Responsibility and Sustainability.
